The answer is in the report. With 375 additional agents headed north, the total on the northern border will more than double to over 1000. Obviously at least another 125 agents will be placed on the norther border in addition to the 375. None will be heading south. Why would they ask for volunteers to leave the southern area if they were only going to be replaced?
The answer is in the report. With 375 additional agents headed north, the total on the northern border will more than double to over 1000. Obviously at least another 125 agents will be placed on the norther border in addition to the 375. None will be heading south. Why would they ask for volunteers to leave the southern area if they were only going to be replaced? I don't think that they "asked" these 375 agents to move North. I think they advertised the positions and the 375 "volunteered" to move North when the positions became open.
I think the definitive answer on this legitimate confusion can be found further down in the CBP press release;
[CBP Press release]:Funding for these additional permanent positions was provided in the fiscal year 2003 budget passed by Congress.
New funding had to be provided for these new permanent positions. If these positions were being transfered, then no new funding would be needed.
The bottom line is -- 375 existing employees will fill 375 new positions and 375 new hires will then fill the 375 vacated, existing positions.